Redstone Ridge Verdelho

Again, no photo for this one - but never mind, because the label didn't exactly blow me away. I picked this wine up from where it was lying in the grass next to Freshwater beach on Saturday. Either wines spring up their of their own volition of a weekend, or it was brought by someone to the picnic we were having to celebrate a friend's birthday. I assume the latter, but you never know.

We didn't drink it on the day, which was a shame, as it's not a bad drop, and a cold glass of verdelho is just the ticket when you've been alternately roasted and plunged, not to mention had the wind make you look like Young Frankenstein. But no, we filched it and brought it home, and drank it the next night. And very nice it was too - despite having a label which made it look rather generic. A Hunter Valley verdelho, it was fresh and floral on the nose, and the palate was filled with tropical fruit and citrus, and a crisp mouthfeel.

Food: You don't even need food with this. Blue cheese and crackers, perhaps.

Price: Free from the ground near Freshwater.